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About the Scosche LOC80

Scosche's LOC80 line output converter allows you to connect a receiver with no preamp outputs to an amplifier without speaker-level inputs. The LOC80 handles a speaker-level signal up to 80 watts RMS per channel, and converts it to a line-level signal you can plug into your amp's input.

Scosche's LOC80 line output converter allows you to connect a receiver with no preamp outputs to an amplifier without speaker-level inputs. The LOC80 handles a speaker-level signal up to 80 watts RMS per channel, and converts it to a line-level signal you can plug into your amp's input.

The LOC80 reduces the incoming speaker-level signals so you can use a stereo RCA patch cable (not included) to make the connection to your amp. The converter features adjustable gain settings on each channel, and it's compatible with almost any car stereo. Warranty: 90 days.

Scosche LOC80

This was recommended by one of the sales guys over the phone who helped me put together my kit. Came packaged well and was nice and compact. The hookups for the power wires was a bit louse as they were a screw down type not a electrical connector. But it works really well after a bit of tuning. There were no directions in the box on how to tune it but youtube came to the rescue,

Clean signal to amp from factory head unit.

Exactly what I needed. I purchased a 2017 Buick Regal and wanted to add my two 12" Subwoofers. I needed a signal for my M-2250 Sound Ordnance 500 Watt amplifier. Tapped into the left rear driver side speaker for a signal. Hooked up the Scosche LOC80 and boom my B-24 12" Subwoofers are getting a super clean signal! I had no idea when I bought the new car I would be able to install myself. It makes me like my car even more that I installed the Subwoofers to the factory infotainment system myself!

Scosche LOC80

My powered sub was playing bass when my factory radio volume was zero and the powered sub gain was very low. This radio has no RCA jacks. I used this device at the suggestion of AJ at Crutchfield. Using this unit, I lowered the audio level coming into the powered sub and then set the gain on the sub to half or more volume. This took care of the sub output when the radio volume was zero and now I have good bass when needed. The was in inexpensive solution that works great. Thanks to AJ at crutchfield.

Works great.

Works great. Used this on a TV to send the audio to a powered sound bar instead of the internal speakers. Attached it to the back of the TV with some adhesive Velcro. Easy to install, just a little soldering, and came with clear instructions. Did not need to adjust levels, just kept them at the highest setting.

Exactly What I Needed

It worked perfectly. Exactly what I needed. I have a nice mini Sony integrated CD/FM/AM/BlueTooth input little system, but with cheap speakers and no line output. The device has enabled me to convert the speaker outputs back to line-out and then to some very nice compact PreSonos self-powered speakers. Result is a dramatic improvement in sound quality, and I can still use this very nice compact Sony CD player.

Pros: Easy to set up.

Cons: Be sure to read the wire-color codes. No problem, but color codes are not intuitive.

Great product for cheap

Absolutely fantastic way to tap into your factory radio to get an amplifier installed in your vehicle. Super easy setup too because even if you may not be able to tap into both speaker wires you can simply tap into one and still get signal for your amp.

Pros: Easy to install. Easy to setup. Cheap. Great way to retain your factory radio.

Adapter

It's great. Best invention I've ever seen. Simple, easy, quick, and fun. Does exactly what I need it to do without doing a whole lot of work to my car. Thanks Crutchfield. I always shop Crutchfield, you should do the same.

Pros: Works great. Couldn't have been a better fix. I will all ways shop Crutchfield.

Scosche LOC80 was the answer

This item worked perfectly. I had a client with 8track tape recordings of his band playing at a gig and he wanted cd's. The problem is that no 8track tape players have line out and the Scosche LOC80 was the answer.

It fell apart upon installation

The device works as it should, but one of the pots broke the very first time I touched it. I had just finished the installation and was about to dial it in, when oops, tiny little bits came loose when I began dialing one of the channels. So only one channel out of two is working and the level adjusts up and down as it should. Maybe I just got a lemon, but it tells me the construction quality may be lacking at this price point.

Scosche LOC80

Works as expected as a source for input to your sub amp from rear speakers. Only draw back is the very short length of wire requires you to splice in enough to reach the distance between the two rear speakers. Manufacturer could easily add in 2 more feet for pennies!

Not For Home Use

Bought two to convert speaker-level signals for self-powered speakers from budget home receiver that has no line-level outs for those speakers. Even w/everything cranked up full got only barely audible, highly distorted signal from both. Maybe converters designed for DC car audio operation only.

Pros: Seems well-made

Cons: Though they are advertised as primarily intended for car audio & they may work under some home AC circumstances, it would be helpful to add a disclaimer about this to the original product promo.

Great buy

I used this to install a 260W amp along with a 10" bazooka bass tube in the trunk of my Chrysler Sebring convertible. It allowed me to add additional depth to my sound while maintaining the stealth factory radio to ward off potential thieves. Great buy!

Scosche and customer service

The product itself works perfectly as designed to and the customer service that went along with the product is unbeatable. I had questions on wiring for the car I had and got into a chat session with one the associates and he got me what I needed and was there if I needed any other help.

...just like it should

This LOC works exactly the way that it should! The factory head unit in the '12 Civic doesn't have RCA pre-outs, so this was my best option for now. As you could guess, it's incredibly easy to install. Once installed, and if done right, you'll never have to worry about it, in any fashion, ever again.

Makes a difference!

Spoke with a Crutchfield advisor and he recommended this to tap into my factor radio, the directions were very clear and it did exactly what he said and made the sound clearer instead of tapping straight into the speaker wires.

Life Saver

I love this little thing, it's so simple and easy to understand and it's a perfect must-have for people who need to hook up their subwoofer to a stock radio, along with many other uses! Hooked it up to my '12 Civic stock premium radio, worked out great.

Not bad

Does what it's advertised to do. Could use longer and a thicker gauge wire though. I installed it in the truck of the car instead of behind the head unit so that left mounting options limited because of the lack of wire length. While I did order extra speaker wire, I ordered 14 gauge wire and this has 16 or 18 gauge wire. Also, the instructions state to turn the gain settings down and adjust up as needed. With the gain all the way down, the sub was barely noticeable. I ended up turning the gains all the way up just to get descent sound out of the amp (M-1500) and sub (B-17) combo.

A decent alternative for stock radio users.

I used this so that I could run my subwoofer without having to upgrade my head unit in the car. (No RCA outs on factory radio). Overall the unit is solid and performs as described. Thi stook me about an hour to setup and install. Unit came with easy to read instructions for wiring it. Aalso it has adjustable level control for left and right outputs to amp.

Pros: Easy to install, does an ok job of converting your rear speaker wire signal to an RCA for hooking up to an amp.

Cons: The adjustment pots on the converter do not have a wide clear range. Meaning the low to high transition is either high or low.. No nice midway setting. Also the signal for the unit gets distorted rather esily at high output levels. So you're kinda forced to keep them at mid way for a clean signal. But if you do not want to repalce a factory head unit, and still want to use your amp/sub combo this will work....

There are better options

I bought this to go with my factory system. I was adding in a JL audio 10" sub and amp and this product performed as advertised, but the sound quality was terrible. I ended up replacing this with the Audio Control LC2i and now my system sounds amazing. The bass response from this product is muddled and flat and sound enthusists should look elsewhere. This price may sound enticing, but you're getting what you pay for. Don't let this limit your system.

Scoche converter

This product worked very well to tap into my stock Ram system. By using the
speakers with the most bass (front for me) I have excellent bass from low to
high volume with no loss of bass. The box was small enough to tuck under my
front sill/trim panel, and is easy to adjust output level with a tiny
screwdriver. Highly recommended if you want to create a sleeper system that
looks stock.

Scosche LOC80

I used one of these to add a subwoofer to my new Ford Shaker 500 factory system. I tapped into the rear speakers, and it did work. I used an amp/sub that I had in another car, and they hit much harder in my old car (same car, only older). I learned that the Shaker system attenuates the bass as you turn up the volume to protect the cheap factory speakers (which I had already replaced with Polks). The bottom line is that the Scosche LOC works, but it comes down to garbage in=garbage out. I returned the Scosche and installed the MTX reQ. What a difference. My sub now hits like it used to when hooked up to a high end deck with dedicated preamp outputs. For all the time and money you spend adding to your system, this is not the place to try to save a few bucks. Get the reQ.

More details on the Scosche LOC80

Researched by Crutchfield's Stacey B.

Product Research

Features

Overview: The Scosche Car Stereo Speaker Level Converter
(LOC-80) is a non-active, "passive" device that allows any car stereo to be
connected to an amplifier or EQ booster. This is accomplished by converting
the speaker high-level outputs an the car stereo into low-level RCA jacks by
electronically converting the signal as it is passed through the Scosche LOC-80.

Installation: You can use the Scosche LOC-80 whenever you
wish to add an amplifier or EQ booster to a car stereo that is not equipped with
RCA (low-level) outputs. By simply connecting the speaker inputs of the LOC-80
to the speaker outputs of the car stereo, you can now add an amplifier or EQ
booster to your vehicle's audio system.

Speaker Inputs: The attached speaker
level input wires are 4-3/4" long. Connect the left
(+) speaker wire of your car stereo to the white wire of
the LOC-80 and connect the left (-) speaker wire to the
white/black wire of the LOC-80. Then connect the right
(+) speaker wire to the gray wire of the LOC-80 and connect
the right (-) speaker wire to the gray/black wire of the
LOC-80.

Note: Double check all connections and
test the sound system. The wiring colors of the LOC-80 may
be different from the wiring colors found on your car stereo.

Output Level Adjustment: The Scosche Car Stereo Speaker Level
Converter is equipped with output level controls that can be adjusted for proper
sound level matching. This done by inserting a small flat-blade or phillips-head
screwdriver into the gain adjustment holes, located on top of the LOC-80. by
turning clockwise, the gain for that individual channel, or the amount of sound
allowed to pass through the LOC-80 is increased. By turning counterclockwise,
the gain for that individual channels is decreased. If you feel that after
increasing the volume of your stereo, the sound is too quiet, then equally
increase both the left and right gains of the LOC-80until the sound level is
adequate. If the sound level is too loud with only a slight increase in stereo
volume, or distortion (poor sound quality) is noticeable, then equally decrease
the gains of the LOC-80.

Customer Q&A

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Crutchfield asked: Why did you buy this?

i used this item because i wanted to use a factory radio with a aftermarket 5 channel amp. so i have two of these guys, then two sets of rca-Y adaptor wires to turn 4 channels into 5 for a sub.
[ david Apr 17, 2019 ]

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cheap, simple, and a must if you have factory stereo and you want to add an amp
[ JONATHAN Feb 14, 2019 ]

Simplicity of hook up and reliability. Scosche may get a bad rap with the "professional Installers", but they make quality, easy to use parts that are very reliable. I haven't had any of their products fail me yet.
[ JAMIE Nov 26, 2018 ]

because its cheaper then buying the dash kit which is $400.00 not to mention buying a radio. Im on a budget.,
[ FRANCISCO Aug 11, 2017 ]

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Am easier way to hook up an amp to factory radio
[ Marcel Jul 15, 2017 ]

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To hook up a subwoofer to the car without having to change out the head unit.
[ Shawn Jun 14, 2017 ]

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Works great for adding sound to factory radio
[ Joshua May 15, 2017 ]

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Read on a forum that I can use this along with my amplifier install
[ brian Apr 05, 2017 ]

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For the factory stereo so I can run my amplifier and sub woofer in my car
[ tom Mar 10, 2017 ]

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Recommended by Wade.
[ Amanda Feb 22, 2017 ]

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Need for audio converter for home stereo system
[ Hugh Feb 06, 2017 ]

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this will convert my stock radio to a amp
[ david Jan 23, 2017 ]

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It is needed to use the factory radio and cd.
[ Roy Nov 22, 2016 ]

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Good reviews. Good price.
[ James Nov 18, 2016 ]

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Best fit for my needs
[ Leon Nov 08, 2016 ]

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this was the one which fit my needs, I don't believe there were multiple choices
[ Billy Oct 15, 2016 ]

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I know I can use at least 1 of these and maybe 2 so considering shipping cost it is dumb to order one. I may later buy a new receiver but want to see what mine can do running a decent amp and speakers. Abe was a lot of help and I may be back for a receiver in a week or two once I see what the amp and speakers can do for me.
[ William Oct 06, 2016 ]

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Tech support
[ Lawrence Aug 08, 2016 ]

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It was recommended by one of your online techs
[ RON Jul 24, 2016 ]

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Low cost, and should work based on data provided.
[ Gerry Jul 05, 2016 ]

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because it works for what I am doing
[ louis Jun 23, 2016 ]

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Super easy way to hook up an amp to a factory radio
[ Andrew Jun 19, 2016 ]

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Price
[ Donald Jun 01, 2016 ]

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Reviews I read about the product
[ ERIK May 25, 2016 ]

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great product. easy install!!!
[ Eric May 15, 2016 ]

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Quality name brand Just what I needed to add a sub to my factory radio.
[ Michael May 10, 2016 ]

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To connect an amp to my factory stereo that doesn't have rca output
[ Daniel May 10, 2016 ]

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I chose this product because of it's simplicity to install, and the effectiveness for the price. Great product!
[ David May 04, 2016 ]

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Ease of installation for my application.
[ Abagail Apr 21, 2016 ]

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The ability of tapping into existing system. Also having the gain feature
[ DAVID Apr 04, 2016 ]

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Want to add a amp to a subwoofer
[ macalee Mar 06, 2016 ]

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Need a converter to hook up my amp and it was a good price
[ Jesse Mar 03, 2016 ]

If you purchased the product from Crutchfield, feel free to contact our Tech Support team. They can walk you through the settings on the product and see if there may be a fix. Our toll-free Tech Support number is printed on your invoice, and is also available under the "My Orders" tab in the "My Account" section of our website.
If you did not purchase the unit from Crutchfield, then you may want to contact the manufacturer.

This will depend largely on the vehicle you're installing into. For more details on installation please contact an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to pull up the research on your specific vehicle and provide more information on the installation. Thanks!

If your receiver is a fairly recent one you should be able to accomplish Bluetooth pairing between it and your Bluetooth speakers without any physical wire connection. Your receiver owner's manual might be a help with this. I got the unit you're asking about to try a kind of way-out scheme of adding inputs to an old receiver. This little adapter is set up electronically for CAR stereo DC power (not made real clear by Crutchfield) and would not work with indoor AC equipment.

(Line out converter)This product is intended to splice ur car audio receiver output wires(line out) to get signal into ?? an rca amplifier output. The internal components will not allow the signal to be reversed from rca to wire(line). In addition the tv does not have power to drive the ceiling speakers.

We do not recommend using a line output converter to connect a powered sound bar to the amplified outputs of a home theater receiver. Powered sound bars are designed to be connected directly to the audio output of your TV or external video source(s). They have built-in amplification so, they do not need to be connected to a receiver/amplifier like a passive (non-powered) speaker.
I hope that helps.
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This item is for the speaker connections only. The leads for amp/power/ground would be in the separate harness that connects to the receiver. For details on installation please contact an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to pull up your vehicle and give you the details on what you will need for an installation.

they will work in conjunction with each other and it will drop the level slightly but most likely not noticeable difference at all as I didn't did same thing with mine and no diffrent was herd but I do have quality products with good song feeds to tap into and Jensen special might be diffrent but ya never know

I forwarded your question to an Advisor and they responded with the following:
Since the line output converter is designed to receive both a left and a right signal, I would advise against connecting it that way. Also, if you are planning to add a full-range amp to the system, getting a signal from only the sub will limit the frequencies you are able to send the new amplifier.
If you would like to discuss further you can contact an Advisor directly by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat.

If you purchased the product from Crutchfield, feel free to contact our Tech Support team. Our toll-free Tech Support number is printed on your invoice, and is also available under the "My Orders" tab in the "My Account" section of our website.
If you did not purchase the unit from Crutchfield, then you may want to contact the manufacturer. You can also post your question in our forums: http://community.crutchfield.com. Or try our online support center: http://crutchfield.custhelp.com/app/answers/list/kw/.

For details on fit or installation please contact an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to pull up your vehicle and give you the details on if this will fit and what you will need for an installation in your vehicle.

It depends on the output of the subwoofer line into the wireless sender. The product overview says it can handle 80-Watts per channel. There are other, more expensive options available that can handle higher inputs. The AudioControl LC2i can handle 400-Watts RMS input.

[ Tony Feb 09, 2016 ]

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I don't think so. This is not a wireless device of any kind. It's a line output convertor for car audio, to add RCA outputs to line-level audio signal (for adding amplifiers, etc.).